On November 30th, reporters learned from Yichang Three Gorges Airport that a foreign passenger felt indisposed and was badly in need of treatment when going through the terminal on 29th. Three Gorges Airport then launched the emergency plan. The airport medical personnel reached within three minutes and an ambulance arrived at the airport within 23 minutes, providing medical services for foreign passenger timely. On 30th, the physical condition of that foreign passenger tended to be stable, and he flew to Kunming.
At 16:10 on November 29th, an Indian passenger PatelRajkumar told airport service staff Fan Chensi that he felt indisposed when the flight MU2433 from Qingdao to Kunming stopped at the Three Gorges Airport. Then Fan Chensi contacted the airport medical attendants quickly.
At 16:15, Patel Rajkumar was diagnosed with high blood pressure after examination. It was relapse this time, and the situation was very critical.
At 16:20, in accordance with the airport emergency rescue procedures, the leader on duty Yu Junhua informed airport command center and aircrew, and then contacted an ambulance of the Fifth Hospital in Xiaoting. The green channel of rescue opened at the same time. The airport arranged staffs to help the passenger to check baggage as well as appease him.
At 16:35, the ambulance of Fifth Hospital in Xiaoting arrived at the airport, and the staff escorted the passenger quickly. Mei Huan, the airport staff, accompanied as a translator throughout the whole journey in case of accidents until they arrived at the emergency center of the central hospital.
The physical condition of that passenger tended to be stable, and he flew to Kunming on November 30th. (Journalist Yan Xiaodong, Correspondent Li Yang)